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Sarah Silverman’s new Netflix special ‘PortMortem’ tackles... alot

Sarah Silverman’s new Netflix special ‘PortMortem’ tackles… alot

By Olivia HayniePublished May 21, 2025

Not many people would open a tribute to their dead parents with a hand job joke. But it makes sense that the person who would – and pulls it off pretty tastefully – is Sarah Silverman. Her new Netflix comedy special PostMortem was inspired by the...

1975 Jaws Movie Poster

The surprising Jewish story hiding beneath the surface of Jaws— screening in St. Louis for its 50th anniversary

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content OfficerPublished May 21, 2025

It’s also the perfect time to revisit the surprising Jewish angles woven into “Jaws.” You see, the Jewish identities of director Steven Spielberg and star Richard Dreyfuss have sparked a cottage industry of critics and scholars trying to decode...

Professional WWE wrestler Sami Zayn hypes up the crowd during "Monday Night Raw" at T-Mobile Arena on April 21, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Mike Marques/WWE via Getty Images)

Antics or antisemitism? Pro wrestler Sami Zayn has Israeli WWE fans feeling betrayed.

Andrew Lapin, JTAPublished May 21, 2025

(JTA) — In 2021 at a viewing party for “WrestleMania,” the world’s flagship pro wrestling event, Oren Treitman and his fellow Israeli fans cheered for Sami Zayn. In the larger WWE storyline, Zayn had taken on the persona of a conspiracy theorist,...

The Pew survey found that 11% of Jews say they consult tarot cards at least once or twice a year. (Britta Pedersen/picture alliance via Getty Images)

1 in 4 American Jewish adults in the United States consult astrology, survey says

Grace Gilson, JTAPublished May 21, 2025

Over a quarter of Jewish adults in the United States say they consult astrology or a horoscope at least once or twice a year, according to a new study. The study by the Pew Research Center survey, published Wednesday, surveyed U.S. opinion on astrology,...

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson speaks during the Democratic National Convention at the United Center, Aug. 19, 2024, in Chicago. (Jacek Boczarski/Anadolu via Getty Images)

In Chicago, mayoral appointee resigns amid criticism for tearing down Israeli hostage poster

Grace Gilson, JTAPublished May 20, 2025

A man appointed to an advisory committee by Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has stepped down amid outcry over a 2023 video of him tearing down Israeli hostage posters. Ishan Daya was one of 20 appointees to Johnson’s new Chicago Fiscal Sustainability...

Sen. Peter Welch, a Vermont Democrat, on the Senate floor Monday arguing for Resolution 224. (Screenshot)

Resolution calling for ‘urgent delivery’ of Gaza aid co-sponsored by nearly all Senate Democrats

By Grace Gilson, JTAPublished May 20, 2025

A Senate resolution calling for the “urgent delivery” of humanitarian aid to Gaza has received almost unanimous support from Democrats. The resolution calls on the U.S. government to use “all available diplomatic tools” to release the hostages...

Left wing Israeli leader Yair Golan alongside protesters outside the home of U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, December 8, 2024. (Luke Tress)

Israeli left-wing leader Yair Golan doubles down after suggesting Israel ‘kills babies as a hobby’

By Ben Sales, JTAPublished May 20, 2025

Israeli left-wing leader Yair Golan is standing by his words after facing a wave of criticism for suggesting that Israel “kills babies as a hobby.” Golan is the most prominent voice in a growing chorus of Israelis who supported the war against...

No matter whose side you’re on — Israeli or Palestinian — these sites are gonna dox you

No matter whose side you’re on — Israeli or Palestinian — these sites are gonna dox you

By Mira Fox, The ForwardPublished May 20, 2025

This story was originally published in the Forward. Click here to get the Forward's free email newsletters delivered to your inbox. Over the weekend, Haim — a rock band composed of Jewish sisters Este, Danielle and Alana Haim — got canceled for being,...

Hebrew University has 23,000 students spread across three campuses in Jerusalem and three elsewhere in Israel. (Yonit Schiller)

At the 100-year mark, Hebrew University’s American friends are looking to capitalize on a unique moment

By Larry Luxner, JTAPublished May 20, 2025

In 1974, Pamela Nadler Emmerich — then a teenager from Montreal — arrived in Jerusalem for her freshman year at Hebrew University. Not knowing what to expect, she signed up for a course on Jewish intellectualism, “Philosophical Implications...

Environmentalist Alon Tal, who served as a Knesset member in 2021-2022 with the Blue & White party, says now is the time for action in Israel, not despair. (Oren Ben Hakoon/Flash90)

Israeli environmentalist Alon Tal: This war is no excuse for neglecting the environment

Published May 20, 2025

Alon Tal is one of Israel’s leading environmentalists and a former member of Israel’s parliament, the Knesset. Now the chair of Tel Aviv University’s Department of Public Policy, Tal will be hosting a landmark conference at Stanford University...

Minyan Everest climbers with their Torah scroll atop Mera Peak in northeastern Nepal, May 6, 2025. Credit: Minyan Everest.

A Torah on top of the world — why these Jewish climbers took their faith to new heights

Amelie Botbol, JNSPublished May 19, 2025

“We all do what we can. Some fight, others donate. We felt powerless, and we wanted to show the Israeli people that we haven’t forgotten them—or the 1,200 people murdered on Oct. 7. They are in our hearts,” said Charlie Taieb, creator of Minyan...

100 and going strong: Jewish centenarian veterans share their WWII memories — one last time

100 and going strong: Jewish centenarian veterans share their WWII memories — one last time

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content OfficerPublished May 19, 2025

Imagine living through one of the most pivotal conflicts in modern history — and making it to 100-years-old to tell the tale. That’s exactly what three Jewish Centenarian World War II veterans will do on Tuesday, May 20, at Washington, D.C.’s Arena...

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